Missed PAT lifts Montana State over Idaho 24-23

BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Troy Andersen ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns, the Vandals missed an extra point with 3:07 to play and Montana State beat Idaho 24-23 on Saturday. The MSU offense was stagnant for most of the first half, going three-and-out on three of its six possessions, but the Bobcats (4-2, 2-1 Big Sky Conference) came to life in the second half, scoring two touchdowns in a three-minute span to take a 21-17 lead. The Bobcats drove 75 yards in five plays, including a 37-yard pass from Andersen to Lance McCutcheon , setting up a 2-yard TD run by Isaiah Ifanse . MSU then held on downs and Andersen bolted 60 yards for another score. "He's fast," MSU head coach Jeff Choate said of Andersen, a two-time 100-meter champ in high school. "That's good for us. That was a huge swing in momentum.